Machine for driving staples



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.w. DAY. MAOHI NE FOR DRIVING STAPLES.

No. 558,013. Patented-pr. '7, 1896.

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G; W. DAY.

MACHINE FOR DRIVING STAPLE'S.

Patented Apr. '7, 1896.

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G. W ,DAY. MACHINE FOR DRIVING STAPLES.

Patented Apr. 7, 1896.

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MACHINE FOR DRIVING S'JIALPLES.

Patented Apr. "7,1896; g ;{/d

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INITED STATES GEORGE WV. DAY, OF HAVERl-IILL, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO WVALTER SHAYV, TRUSTEE, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

MACHINE FOR DRIVING STAPLES.-

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 558,013, dated April 7, 1896.

Application filed July 23, 1888. Serial No. 280,755. (No model.)

To all whom it mag concern.- my special intention to provide a machine Be it known that I, GEORGE WV. DAY, of containing not only mechanism adapted to 1 Ilaverhill, in they county of Essex, and in the best drive the staples or double-pointed tacks State of Massachusetts, have invented certain delivered to the hammer or driving device,

5 new and useful Improvements in Machines but also mechanisms or devices for automat- 5 5 for Driving Staples; and I do hereby declare ically taking the staples from a suitable hopthat the following is a full, clear, and exact per or receptacle and feeding and delivering description thereof, reference being had to them in proper position to such hammer or the accompanying drawings, in which device.

IO Figure 1 shows a view of my machine in I shall show and describe my machine as 6) side elevation; Fig. 2, a view of the same in operated by a treadle; but I do not limit myfront elevation; Fig. 3, adetail enlarged view, self to such means for moving or causing the in side elevation, of the staple-driving mechmechanism to move. anism; Fig. i, a similar view from the other If desired, the machine can be connected side of the machine, showing the means for with any desired source of power in such way 65 taking the staples from the hopper; Fig. 5, a as to cause it to be operated continuously, as detail plan view of the mechanism shown in long as required, or intermittingly upon the Fig. 3; Fig. 6, a detail view, partly in section shifting of a suitable clutch or starting lever. and partly in side elevation, showing the While I shall show and describe my mamechanism for feeding the staples to the plunchine as arranged for driving staples or dou- 7o ger or hammer; Fig. 7, a detail view of a secble-pointed tacks, I desire it to be understood tion on line as a: of Fig. 6; Fig. 8, a detail view that it can be employed also for the driving of the channel-guide and adjusting mechanof other forms of tacks or fasteners. ism therefor; Fig. 9, a view of a section on Obviously the magnetic hammer-bar with line y y of Fig. 6; Fig. 10, an enlarged detail the inclosing and guiding way can, without view showing the operation of the picker for departure from my invention, be used to taking the staples from the hopper; Fig. 11, drive single as well as double pointed tacks,

a plan view of the anvil-block on the horn; the only change required being one of form Fig. 12, a view of a section of the same on to suit the tack supplied to the hammer-bar.

0 line z z of Fig. 11,; Fig. 13, a view of a verti- In the drawings, Adesignates the supportcal section of the upper guide for the pluning frame or standard for supporting the vager; Fig. 14, a cross sectional view of the rious operative parts of the machine. As picker; Fig. 15, a detail perspective view of shown, this frame is made hollow for the past-he mechanism for operating the picker; and sage of the treadle-rod B; but such construc- 3 5 Fig. 16, a detail view, partly in section and tion is not necessary. Pivoted in the lower partly in elevation, showing the lower porportion of the frame or standard is the treadle tion of the staple receiving and holding plate 0, pivotally connected at its inner end to the and the inclined staple-engaging face beside lower end of rod B and on its outer end prothe hammer-bar way. vided with a suitable foot-piece of the usual 40 Letters of like name and kind refer to like form and construction. The upper end of the parts in each of the figures. treadle-connecting rod B passes up through The object of my invention is to provide an opening in the top of the main upright certain improvements in machines for drivportion of the frame. Passing through and ing staples applicable to the fastening of the guided in another opening in the frame in 45 soles of boots and shoes and for other purfront of the rod B is the stem or shank D of 5 poses; and to this end my invention consists the horn E for supporting the boot or shoe in the machine and in the construction, arsole while the staples are being driven into rangement, and combination of the parts it. This horn is of the usual and well-known thereof, as hereinafter specified. construction of such device in use in boot 7 50 In carrying out my invention it has been and shoe machines, except that it is provided zoo with a die or anvil of a peculiar form and construction adapted to clench the staples in a manner to be described hereinafter.

The upper portion of the horn-shank D is guided, as described, in a suitable opening in the frame-standard, while its lower end projects down through and is guided in an opening in the bracket or fixed arm A within said standard. On this shankis a collar D, preferably, as shown, fixed in place by means of a set-screw d. Surrounding the horn-shank is the spiral spring D engaging with its upper end the fixed collar D and with its lower end the sliding collar D made movable on said shank. A fork B, attached to and carried by the treadle-rod B, engages the under side of this sliding collar with its fork-arms, which project forward between the collar and the horn-shank-guidingbracket or arm A 011 the frame-standard. Besides engaging the collar D so as to raise it when the treadlerod B is raised, this fork also serves as a stop to limit the downward movement of the rod by coming in contact with the upper side of said frame arm or bracket A.

The fixed collar D is so situated on the horn-shank D as to be, when the horn is down, some distance below the point where the shank passes through the top of the frame-standard. This construction and arrangement is to allow the horn-shank and horn to rise a certain distance, for a purpose to be described hereinafter. If desired, an elastic or semielastic washer d can be placed between the shoulder at the lower end of the horn E and the top of the frame-standard to take up any shock and prevent noise when the horn descends after being raised.

With the construction set forth when the treadle is operated to raise rod B the horn E will, through the fork B, collar D spring D fixed collar D, and shank D, be raised, and as long as the rod B remains elevated the horn will be held in its raised position by the stress of the spring D compressed between the sliding collar D and the fixed collar D, by the action of the fork B on rod B, engaging the sliding collar. WVith the treadle-rod raised, the horn will then be capable of a certain amount of yielding to a downward blow or pressure on the top of the horn. This yielding, which is provided for by the spring D is for a purpose that will be explained hereinafter. lVhen the treadle is released, the spring will, through the sliding collar and the rod-fork engaged thereby, tend to return the treadle-rod and treadle to their first positions again, and the horn will drop until the shoulder at its lower end rests again upon the top of the frame-standard or the cushionwasher thereon.

The top of the horn E can be of any de sired shape or be provided with any desired form of anvil; but I prefer to provide it with the anvil E, (illustrated best in Figs. 11 and 12,) having its upper face formed with an annular concavity or groove. As seen in crosssection, this groove has its sides beveled or made inclined, the bevel or incline being preferably a concave one. The annular groove is of such diameter that the lower ends of the two legs of a staple to be used can be in contact at the same time with inward and downward inclines at opposite outer sides of the groove. This arrangement is to secure a simultaneous inturning and clenching of the staple ends when the staple is driven down against the anvil.

Projecting up from the frame-standard A is the upright A which can be cast in one piece with said standard or made separate and bolted or otherwise fastened thereto. Sliding vertically at one side of this upright A is the bar G, guided in its reciprocations by means of the guide-blocks G G engaging slots g g in the bar. Screws G2 G passing through the guide-blocks and tapped into the upright, hold the blocks in place and, by means of their heads overlapping the sides of the respective slots, serve to keep the bar securely in place, while leaving it free to slide. At or near its lower end the bar G is provided with a forwardly-projecting lug or arm G to which is screwed or otherwise fastened the upper end of the treadle-rod D.

I do notlimit myself to the particular means shown and described for holding and guiding the bar Gin its movements. Any other of .the well-known forms and constructions of guiding devices for reciprocating bars or pieces can be used without departing at all from the spirit of my invention.

In a portion of bar G, at the rear side thereof, is a vertical slot g for receiving the adjustable pins g 9 Each of these pins has a head projecting out beyond the side of the bar and overlapping the front and rear edges of the slot g. The-other end of each pin is threaded and screwed into a plate or nut g overlapping the sides of the slot onthe inner side of the bar. With this construction, when the pins have been adjusted, as desired, along the slot 9, they can be fixed as adjusted by screwing them in so as to clamp portions of the bar firmly between the pinheads and the respective nuts. Projecting between these pins is an arm of the lever H pivoted to the upright A at h. The pins form adjustable abutments or blocks adapted to strike the lever-arm and move the lever, as the bar G nears the limits of its movement in opposite directions, and to leave the lever without movement while the bar is moving over the middle portion of its travel. A pin G fixed to the bar G, projects therefrom through a slot in the upright A to a point beyond the other side of the latter.

Upon an arm A extending upwardly and forwardly from the upright A is the guide for the hammer or driving-plunger situated verticallyover the upper anvil-bearing end of the horn E.

The hammer or plunger head I consists of a bar of steel, permanentlymagnetized, which ends.

558,013 r p a is guided and slides in a groove is in a vertical plate or block K, of brass or other nonmagnetic material. A plate K, also of nonmagnetic metal or material, preferably brass, engaging the bar I on the side not in contact with plate K, serves to keep the bar in place in the groove It. The brass plate K, which thus completes the inclosure of the vertical way for the reciprocating magnet-bar I, is shown as fastened in a groove or rabbet in the front vertical face of the arm A of the upright A by means of screws. I do not, however, limit myself to such an arrangement or such means of fixing the plate K in place. All that is necessary is that the magnet-bar I, forming the hammer-head, shall be guided vertically and that its guideway shall be inclosed by or made of non-magnetic metal or material. The magnet-bar I is at its upper end clamped and held in a slot 1" in the end of the plunger I by means of screws i F. The extreme lower end or head of this plunger is enlarged, as shown, and is provided with a rearwardly-extendin g guide-arm I engaging a vertical guide-slot L in the up right guide-bar L, fastened at its lower end to the arm A of the frame-upright A A second guide-bar L parallel with and in front of bar L, is also supported at its lower end from arm A Any desired means or method of supporting and holding these guide-bars in place can be used.

As shown, the lower ends of the rear and front bars are respectively clamped against a vertical piece on arm A and the front side of plate K by means of two bolts L L passing through the guide-bar ends, the plate K, and the piece on arm A WVith this construction these bolts serve the double purpose of fastening the lower ends of the guidebars and holding the brass plate K in place to properly guide the magnet-bar I in its way.

Between the upper ends of guide-bars L L the block L is clamped by means of the two bolts passing through the block and bar Tapped down through a hole in block L is the hollow externally-threaded screw L through which passes the upper end of the stem or shank of the magnet-bar carrying plunger I. A lock-nut L is provided on this screw above the block L to lock the screw from turning when it has been adjusted up or down to raise or lower its lower end. Surrounding the stem or shank between the end of screw L and the enlargement or head at the lower end of the plunger-shank is a spiral spring I. The stress of this spring in its downward pressure on said enlargement or head, and so the force with which it will drive the plunger and magnet-bar downward when they havebeen elevated, can be adjusted at will by loosening the locking-nut L and turning the screw up or down. The

guide-arm I on the plunger engaging the slot L in the rear guide-bar L serves to prevent any twisting or rotation of the plunger to cause binding of the magnet-bar I in its guideway. i

To take up shock and deaden any noise caused by the descent of the plunger I contemplate placing at L one or more cushions of rubber resting on the top of the guidehead through which the magnet-bar passes in position to receive the lower end or face of the enlargement on the plunger.

To raise the plunger and magnet-bar of the hammer against the stress of the spring I and then release them, so that they will be driven down again by the spring to deliver a blow to drive a staple, I prefer the means and mechanism shown best in Figs. 1 and 3.

Pivoted to the upper end of the sliding bar G, which is connected with the treadle-rod D,as hereinbefore described, is the pawl-lever M, provided with the shoulder m to engage the under side of the arm I on the plunger. This shoulder is so situated that when the sliding bar G and the pawl-lever are down in their lowest positions it is free to be moved in under the end of arm I by a forward swingin g of the pawl-lever M upon its pivotal connection with sliding bar G.

The upper end of the pawl-lever projects I up between guide-lugs M M on the rear guidebar L. A spring M engaging the rear side of the upper end of the pawl-lever tends to force the same forward. On the forward side of the pawl-lever, above the shoulder or lug m, is an incline an, adapted, as the pawl-lever is raised, to come in contact with the tripping pin or bolt M so as to cause a rearward swing of the pawl-lever sufficient to disengage the shoulder m from the arm I as the sliding bar G and the pawl-lever reach the limit of their upward movement. On the pawl-lever below the ing or shoulder m is an upward and forward incline, adapted to engage the end of arm I when the plunger is down and the pawllever is being lowered. This incline or cam will cause the pawl-lever to swing rearward until the shoulder 0% passes below the arm 1 when the spring M will swing the pawl-lever quickly forward to bring said shoulder under and in engagement with the plunger-arm.

In order to insure a full upward movement of the sliding bar G, the pawl-lever, and the plunger before such parts can descend again and to hold them from descent, as desired, when only partially raised by movement of the treadle and treadle-rod, I provide the rear side of the sliding bar G with a series of ratchet-reeth O O to be engaged by the nose of pawl O, pivoted at O to the frame-upright A A spring 0 presses up against the lower end of this pawl, which is so shaped that the pressure of the spring will tend to hold the pawl as swung'into position to engage the teeth 0 or to stand clear of them. This object I attain by providing the lower end of the pawl with a projection or edge so situated that when the pawl is swung forward to engage the ratchet-teeth the line of upward pressure of the spring will be to the rear of the pawl-pivot. When the pawl is swung back away from the teeth 0, the forward movement of its lower end brings the line of pressure of the spring in line with or slightly to the front of the pivotal point of the pawl. The one spring then serves to hold the pawl yieldingly in position to properly engage the ratchet-teeth and to retain it away from the teeth when it has been swung out of engaging position. A cam-lug O on the sliding bar G below the ratchet-teeth serves to engage the upper end of the pawl and carry it rearward as the bar reaches the limit of its upward movement. The lower side of the lug O is made abrupt and is in position to engage a stop-screw O on the short arm 0 on the pawl as the bar G reaches the lower limit of its motion, so as to swing the pawl forward again into position to engage the ratchetteeth 0 O.

The way in which the magnet-bar I formin g the hammerhead fits and slides is of such size and shape as just to allow the free passage up and down within itof one of the staples to be used-that is, the way is of a width equal to or slightly greater than the width of one of the staples between the outer sides of its opposite legs and is of a depth equal to or slightly greater than the thickness of the staple. With this construction a staple clinging by its top to the lower end of the magnetbar can rise and fall in the way as the magnet-bar is raised and lowered, and will, by the walls of the way, be held and guided in a vertical position with the points of its legs downward in line with the said hammer-bar. If then an iron or steel staple be fed to the magnet-bar in such position that its top or head shall be attracted and held to the lower end of the bar by the action of the magnetism in the latter, the staple will be drawn up within the magnet-bar way as the bar rises and will be retained in position on the bar end to be driven by the descent of the bar straight into a shoe-sole or other object held below the lower end of the barway.

In order to automatically feed the staples in proper position to the magnet-bar, so that each time the bar rises it will take a staple with it ready to be driven by the fall of the bar, I have provided the following feed mechanism: Attached to and carried by a slide P, having a slot P, engaging a guide-block P fastened to the side of upright A is the hopper R for receiving and containing a supply of staples. The screws p p, which fasten the guide-block in position, also serve, by means of their heads overlapping the sides of slot P, to retain the slide on the block.

As indicated hereinbefore, the staples to be used should be made of metal adapted to be attracted by the magnet-bar as the ordinary iron or steel staples or double-pointed tacks now in the market. The hopper R is,

as shown, divided within into chambers by a transverse upwardly-extending partition R.

In this partition, which is preferably curved or inclined toward the forward side of the hopper, is a slot R whose lower portion is of a width about equal to the width of the space between the legs of one of the staples, but

not as great as the extreme width of the tack. The upper portion of the slot is enlarged, so as to have a width equal to or a trifle greater than the extreme width of a staple between the outer sides of its legs. The forward side or end of the hopper is likewise provided with a similarly formed and shaped slot in line with that in partition R. Fora reason which will appear hereinafter the narrow portion of the slot in the hopper end is not as long and does not extend up as high as the corresponding portion of the slot in partition R.

The supply of staples or double-pointed tacks is placed directly in the rear chamber or compartment of the hopper, as indicated best in Figs. 6 and 10. The lever 11, intermittingly actuated, as hereinbefore described, by the movements of bar G, is connected with the hopper-carrying slidep by means of a pin 19 on the slide engaging a fork on an arm of the lever. Extending forwardly and downwardly within or along the arm A on upright A and at its forward end opening into the magnet bar guideway near the lower end thereof, is the way or passage down which the staples are fed to the bar. Within this feedwayis the forwardly and downwardly inclined plate S, turned up 011 edge, so as to receive the staples astride of its upper edge and of such thickness as to hold the staples steady while leaving them free to slide down of their own gravity toward the lower end of the plate. This end of the staple-receiving plate is, as shown, flush with the inner or rear side of the magnet-bar guideway, so that with the staples left free to slide down the plate the lowest or end staple will, when the magnet-bar is down, rest directly against the rear side of the bar. The plate is to be made of brass or other non magnetic metal or material, in order that no magnetism of it may interfere with the down.- ward sliding of the staples. Situated above plate S is a bar or plate S, also of brass or non-magnetic material, having its lower side parallel with the upper edge of the plate S and at such distance therefrom as to just leave space for the travel of the tops of the staples down along the plate-top. This bar will then, while not interfering with the sliding of the staples downward and forward toward the hammer-magnet, serve as a guide to keep the staples down in proper position astride of the plate edge. Pivoted to ears 8 s on the upper end of plate S is the swinging plate S whose upper edge, when the plate is swung up, comes into line with and forms a continuation of the upper edge of plate S, as indicated in Fig. 10. \Vith the pivotal point of the swinging plate below its upper edge, the ends of the two plates at their upper edges can be employed as stops to limit the upward swing of plate S when the edge of such plate has been ICO brought into line with the top of the fixedplate. The rear or outer end of plate S ,which is of the same thickness as plate S, so as to readily receive staples astride of it and allow them to slide freely along it when the plate is tipped up, is in position to project into the hopper B, through the vertical slots in the hopper end and partition R. Toward its outer end the plate is cut away underneath, so as to provide a point at the extreme plate end adapted, if the plate be thrust into a mass of staples, to most readily pass between the legs of one or more of the staples.

Attached to the plate S is a lug 8, supporting the bar S above and parallel with the upper plate edge. Such bar, like bar S above plate S, serves to keep any staples astride of the upper edge of plate S down in proper position while leaving them free to move or slide along the plate. At its forward end this bar S projects beyond the end of plate S so as to overlap the upper edge of the rear portion of plate S when the swinging plate S has been swung up. The lower side of the bar then is in line with the under side of guide-bar S and forms therewith a continuous guiding-surf ace to keep the staples down in place as they slide forward and downward toward the hammerbar. The rear end of the bar S which does not project back to the point of plate S is turned or inclined upward and rearward away from the top of the plate.

Pivoted to frame-upright A on the opposite side from bar G and lever H is the lever T, provided with a fork t on one arm engagin g the pin G on the bar G already described herein. Carried by the upwardly-extending arm of lever T is the rearwardly-extending curved bar T. The upper edge of this bar is, along its rear portion, curved substantially on the arc of a circle struck from the pivot of lever T as a center. From this portion concentric with the swing of the lever" the upper bar edge is formed on an eccentric downward and inward curve approaching nearer and nearer to the pivotal center of the lever T. This eccentrically-curved portion of the bar is provided with the series of teeth orinclinedfaced projections t t. On the side of swinging plate S in position to be engaged by the upper edge of bar T, is the pin or stud t having its under bar-engaging side preferably made wedge-shaped or with oppositely-inclined faces, as shown. The radius of the swing of the lever T and of the concentric portion of the upper curved edge of the bar T is of such length that when, by the movement of the lever, this concentric portion of the bar is brought under and into engagement with the stud or pin 29 the plate will be swung up into its uppermost position with its upper edge in line with the corresponding edge of plate S. As the lever is swung forward to bring the downwardly-curved portion of the bar edge under the pin or stud t the plate S will be allowed to swing down lower and lower. A rearward swing of the lever T to bring successively higher and higher portions of the eccentrically-curved part of the upper edge of the bar under the stud t will then cause an upward swing of the plate S until the concentric portion of the bar edge engages the stud. The teeth or projections on the upper edge of the bar will, as they ride under the stud 2?, give a series of jars or shocks to the plate as the latteris being swung upward towardits most elevated positionin which it is held without-movement by the con centrically-curved plain portion of the bar edge when such portion is brought under the stud.

To provide for adjustment of the bar T with reference to the arm of lever T carrying it, the forward end of the bar is fastened to the lever-arm by means of a screw i passing through a slot t in such arm and tapped into the bar. About midway of its length said bar is provided with a pin 15 which projects through a slot 15 in the lever-arm and engages the upper end of the plate 15 adjustably attached to the lever-arm by means of a screw i passing through a slot t in the plate into said arm. With the construction described the bar can be adjusted to regulate the height or angle of its upper edge with referenceto the lever-arm by loosening the screw t raising or lowering it in slot t and tightening it up again and by raising or lowering the adjustable plate 15 As already described hereinbefore, the pins or abutments g g on the sliding bar G for striking and actuating the arm of the hoppermoving lever H are so situated that the lever will only be moved as the bar nears the upper and lower limits of its motion. As the bar nears its lowest position the upper of the two pins g g? will strike the lever-arm, and, depressing it, will cause the lever to slide the hopper forward. Just as this forward movement of the hopper occurs the lever T has been moved by the described connections with the sliding bar G to bring the lowest part of bar T under the stud t on plate S and such plate has been allowed to swing down to bring .its nose or outer-pointed end into its lowest position. As the hopper is moved forward, the end of the plate S will then, riding over the bottoms of the slots R R in the hopper end and partition R, be thrust into the mass of staples in the rear chamber of the hopper. The hopper then remains in its forward position until the bar G is raised again and approaches the upper limit of its motion and the plate S through the action of the lever T and bar T, has been swung up into its elevated position with its upper edge in line with the top or upper edge of plate S. lPivoted in the bar S above the edge of the staple receiving and guiding plate S is the lever U, having its forward lower end in position to rest upon the top of the next to the lowest one of a series of staples astride of the plate. A spring u in a suitable recessin thebar S serves to press the end of the lever downward IIO into operative position. \Vith this construction and with the magnet-bar of the hammer down, the lowest or first of a series of staples on the plate will rest against the side of the bar and the neXt one will have its top engaged by the end of the lever U. When the lowest or first staple is taken by the magnet-bar, as hereinafter described, the rest of the staples will, by the action of the holder-lever, be prevented from sliding down toward the magnetbar way.

To cause the holder-lever to allow the staples to slide down to bring another one in con tact with the magnet-bar when the latter has descended again, I provide the trip-lever V, having its lower end projecting slightly into the magnet-bar way near the lower end thereof, so as to be struck by the bar and moved outward as the latter reaches or nears its lowest position. The other end of this triplever is connected by means of link V with the holder-lever U, so as to raise such lever from any staple 'on the plate S as the lower end of the trip-lever is engaged by the hammer magnet-bar.

To provide means for guiding a shoe-sole being stapled so that the staples will be driven in proper place, I employ a channelguide \V, having its end in line with the magnet-bar way. This guide is adapted to engage such a channel in the shoe-sole bottom as is usually made where the sole is to be stitched. As the sole is moved along to receive the successive staples it will then be guided so that such staples will be driven in proper line with reference to each other in the shoe-sole channel. The guide is preferably made adjustable, as shown so that it can be properly adjusted to the depth of the channel in the sole. For this purpose it is formed on the lower end of a plate fitting in a vertical groove or way u; in the plate containing the lower portion of the magnet-bar way. A screw in, engaging a slot 20 in the plate or piece carrying the guide, serves to retain it in its groove. The upper end of the piece is, as shown, beveled or made inclined to engage the inclined under side of the cam-slide WV, adapted to be moved horizontally as desired. The upper side of slide \V is horizontal and engages the horizontal upper side of the rabbet in which the slide is placed. A screw Q02, e11 gaging the slot 10 in the slide, serves to fasten the slide in place as adjusted. Vith this construction the channel-guide can be readily adjusted up or down and fixed as adjusted. \Vhere it is to be lowered to project farther below the lower end of the hammer-bar guideway, the cam-slide can be moved out, so as to cam the guide-carrying piece down, and then fastened by its screw 10*.

Icontemplate making the bar or plate K, in which the magnet-bar guideway is cut, in one piece from its top to its lower end; but in the drawings I have shown it, for convenience in assembling the parts,as made in two parts,the upper one held in place, as described hereinbefore, by bolts L L and the lower one fastened by screws. The bottom of the front compartment is made, as shown in Fig. 9, inclined to one side, so that any staples falling into such compartment will slide down and out of the spent 7" when the gate 0*, closing the latter, is opened.

The operation of my machine, as shown and described, is, briefly, as follows: \Vith magnet-bar of the hammer down and a number of staples on the inclined plate S, with the lowest or front staple against the magnet-bar I, and with a supply of staples in the hopper, the machine is ready to staple the sole of a shoe placed on the horn E. If now the treadle be pressed down to raise the treadle-rod, the horn will be raised with a yielding pressure to bring it up against the lower end of the magnet-bar-guiding head. The channelguide meanwhile takes into the channel in the shoe-sole, so as to determine the position of the latter properly. As the treadle-rod and the vertically-sliding bar G connected therewith rise, the pawl or pawl-lever M, pivoted to the bar, raises the hammer-plunger against the stress of spring I by the engagement of its shoulder m with the under side of the arm on the plunger. Meantime, while the magnet-bar-carryin g plunger is being raised to compress its spring the lever T, carrying bar T, is by its connection with bar G being swung rearward, causing the toothed portion of bar T to ride under the stud t on plate, so as to elevate the rear end of the plate. 'While the plate is being swung up it is given a series of sharp jars or shocks by the passage of the teeth on the bar edge, passing under the edge on the under side of stud 25 The purpose of this is to settle any staples between which the nose of the plate has passed on penetrating the contents of the hopper squarely astride of the upper edge of the plate. Anythat do not thus become properly seated on the plate will be jarred off as the upward swinging and jarring of the plate is continued. As already described hereinbefore, the nose of the plate, tapered down to a point, is caused to enter the mass of staples in the hopper while the plate is down by the forward motion of the hopper itself. cilitate the entrance of the plate-nose'between the legs of any of the staples coming in its way as it enters the hopper and to best secure the seating of such staples astride of the plate, it is not only cut away on an incline underneath, as described, but also preferably has its upper side or edge inclined or rounded a little upward and rearward above the line of the main part of the plate edge. The plate S is by the continued movement of the lever T and bar T swung up with a jarring motion until the plane concentric part of the upper edge of the bar T comes into engagement with stud 25 The plate is then tilted up at such an angle that the staples astride of its upper edge slide forward and downward onto the plate S, along which they slide down to To fa- IIO those already in place thereon. Any staples picked up by the nose of plate S in the hopper are kept from sliding down along the plate by the narrowness of the lower part of the slot R in the hopper-partition until the plate has been swung up to raise itabove the narrow and into the wide part of the slot. As the staples slide along down the plate any not seated squarely over the plate edge will be shaken or jarred off, so as to fall into the front compartment of the hopper, from which they can be taken through spout r, when desired, and returned to the other hopper-compartment. The upward incline of the rear end of the guide-bar S carried by the swingin g plate, prevents any catching or clogging of the staples as they slide down the plate and assists to seat them properly on the edge of the plate. The function of the guide-bars S and S in keeping the staples down on plates S and S has been fully set forth hereinbefore. As the bar nears the end of its upward movement the lever H is struck and actuated by the lower pin or abutment y so as to slide the hopper rearward to bring the hopper-partition R to the rear of the nose of the swinging picker S As the lower end of the magnet hammer-bar I passes up out of contact with the end of trip-lever M the holding-lever U is forced down by its spring to engage the top of the staple next to the one resting against the magnet-bar. As the end of such bar passes the series of staples it attracts the loose end staple and draws it upward with its top in contact with the lower end of the magnet-bar. The bar way or groove then keeps the staple in proper upright position with its legs in line with the travel of the bar. The holder-lever U now keeps the remaining staples from sliding down on the plate S. As the bar G continues rising the pawl M is tripped by its incline m engaging the trippin M and the plunger carrying the hammerbar is released to be driven by the force of the spring 1 This drives the staple held on the end of the magnet-bar into the shoe-sole. If the staple is of such length as to project through the sole, the inclined sides of the annular groove in the anvil E on the hornE will turn the ends of the staple-legs so as to clench them firmly.

WVith the horn supported by a strong but yielding pressure, as described hereinbefore, the best clenching action is secured, as will be understood by those familiar with the riveting or clenching of metallic fasteners.

WVith the horn supported by spring-pressure the machine can also be used for stapling shoes or other articles of different thicknesses without change or adjustment. As the bar G is being raised the pawl O rises over the ratchet-teeth thereon in position to engage the teeth and prevent any downward movement of the bar until it has been given its full upward stroke to move the hammer-plunger and the other parts connected with the bar through their required motions. hen

the bar reaches the limit of its full upper stroke, the pawl is tripped and swung back, as described, by the cam-lug on the bar, so that the latter is free to descend again.

The descent of the bar G first causes the lever T to be moved forward to allow the swinging picker S to drop, so as to bring its nose down into its lowest position. The hopper-moving lever H is then actuated by engagement of the upper pin or abutment g on the bar to move the hopperforward, causing the nose of the picker to pass through the lower end of the slot in'the hopper-partition R and penetrate into the mass of staples in the rear hopper-compartment. As the bar reaches its lowest position the pawl M is swung forward byits spring to bring its shoulder m under the arm I on the hammer-plunger, and the pawl O is, by the engagement of lug O with the end of screw 0 shifted into position again to engage the ratchet-teeth on bar G when such bar is again being raised.

To facilitate the drawing upward of the end or lowest staple on the staple-holderS bythe end of the magnet-bar, I prefer to round the lower end of guide-bar S upward and forward in cline. (See Figs. 6 and 16.) As the end of the magnet-bar attracts the top of the staple and draws it upward, this inclined or rounded end of the guide-bar will guide the staple over into the hammer-bar way to bring it squarely into line with bar.

l/Vith my machine, as described, the stapling operation can be carried on continuously as long as there is a supply of staples in the hopper or receptacle. The staple-holder or guide for guiding the staples to the magnetic hammer-bar will always be kept supplied with staples by the staple picking and delivering devices described. The picker, operating as set forth each time that a staple is and deliver to the inclined holder enough staples to provide one for each driving movement of the hammer. If it should take up staples in excess of those needed to keep the as it descends will slide off of it and drop into the forward compartment of the hopper, to be compartment when required.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim is i 1. In combination with a magnetic hammerbar, a suitable piece or head having the way within which the hammer-bar is guided, adapted to guide and keep a tack in line with the movement of the bar, and extending below the point to which the lower end of the hammer-bar rises on its return stroke, and means for feeding atack into position to be attracted by the hammer-bar before the latter finishes such stroke, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In combination with the moving magnetic hammer-bar, a head having a way for the hammer-bar, up within which the hamorcut it awayon an driven, will not fail to take from the hopper IIO holders upplied, those remaining on the picker 7 taken therefrom and returned to the other check-lever, substantially as and for the purmer-bar on its return stroke rises, so as to carry its end above the lower end of the way, and means for feeding a tack into contact with the side of the bar, at a point below the limit of the return travel of the bar end before the bar reaches the limit of its return stroke, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In combination with the reciprocating hammer-bar of magnetic material, a head having a guidin g-way for the bar, means for feeding a tack against the side of the bar, while it is down, and a suitable abutment to arrest such tack, as it travels up with the bar, and cause it to pass underneath the end of the latter substantially as and for the purpose specified.

l. In combination with the rising and falling magnetic hammer-bar, a head having a guiding-way for the bar, the guide adapted to receive staples or double-pointed tacks astride of its edge, and extending to a point beside the path of the hammer-bar below the limit of the upward travel of the lower end of the bar, and a suitable abutment above the staple-guide, to arrest a staple as it travels up with the bar, and cause it to pass under the bar end, substantially as and for the purpose shown.

5. In combination with the hammer-bar and a head provided with a way for the bar, the inclined staple-holder adapted to receive the staples astride of its edge, and having its lower end at the side of the hammer-way, the spring-pressed check-leverabove such holder having its staple-engaging end so situated as to engage the staple neXt above one at the extreme lower end of the holder, a lever adapted to be actuated by the hammer-bar, after it has passed below the staple-guide, and the link connecting such lever with the pose set forth.

6. As an improvement in means for taking staples from a receptacle, a swinging piece having a pointed nose adapted to be thrust into a mass of staples in the receptacle, and to pass between the legs of such of the staples as come in its way, in combination with means for giving the piece a series of jars or shocks and swinging it upward, substantially as and for the purpose described.

7. As a means for taking staples from a mass and arranging them right side up, ready for use, a swinging plate having its upper edge adapted to receive the staples astride of it, and provided with the pointed end adapted to be thrust into the mass of staples, in combination with mechanism for jarring the plate, while swinging it upward, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

8. As a means for taking staples from a mass in a suitable receptacle, the swinging plate of a thickness substantially equal to or less than the distance between the legs of one of the staples and having a pointed nose adapted to enter the mass of staples, and

mechanism for dropping the plate, so that its nose enters the mass of staples in a downwardly-inclined position, and then raisin g the plate with a series of shocks, substantially as and for the purpose shown.

9. As a means for taking staples from a mass in a suitable receptacle, in combination with a swinging piece adapted to receive staples astride of it, and having a pointed nose adapted to enter between the legs of some of the staples, as it penetrates the mass, means for swinging the piece upward with a series of shocks, and a suitable guide to keep the staples in place, as they slide down the edge of the piece, when the latter reaches its elevated inclined position, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

10. In combination with the swinging picker, having the end adapted to penetrate a mass of staples and having a lug, a bar having a curved edge provided with a series of teeth or projections adapted to engage the lug on the picker, as the bar is moved, and means for actuating the bar, substantially as and for the purpose described.

11. In combination with the swinging picker providedwith a lug and having its end adapted to penetrate a mass of staples in a suitable receptacle, a moving bar engaging with its edge the lug or stud on the picker, and having its edge shaped to swing the picker upward as the bar is moved, and provided with a series of teeth, substantially as and for the purpose shown.

12. In combination with the swinging picker provided with the stud or lug, a swinging lever carrying a bar, having its upper edge in position to engage the stud on the picker, curved to swing the picker upward as the bar is moved, and provided with a series of teeth or projections, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

13. In combination with the swinging picker provided with the stud or lug, the swinging lever and the bar on the lever having a portion of its upper edge in position to engage the stud on the picker, curved eccentrically and provided with teeth or projections substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

14. In combination with the swinging picker, the lever, the bar or piece on such lever having part of its edge curved eccentrically with reference to the swing of the lever, and providedwith teeth, and the rest of its edge curved concentrically and made plain, and a suitable stud or lug on the picker to engage the bar edge, substantially as and for the purpose described.

15. In combination with the picker having the pointed nose to penetrate a mass of staples, and its upper edge adapted to receive staples astride of it, a lug or stud on the picker, the swinging lever carrying the bar or piece having a portion of its edge curved eccentrically with reference to the swing of the lever, and provided with teeth with inclined sides, and the other portion of its edge plain and curved IIO concentrically, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

16. As a meansfor taking staples from a mass, the picker having a thickness substantially equal to or less than the width of the space between the legs of one of the staples, and its end cut away beneath to form a pointernose, in combination with a guide above the upper edge of the picker-body, having its outer end turned upward, substantially as and for the purpose shown.

17. As a means for taking staples from a mass, the picker consistingof a swinging plate having its up er edge of a thickness substantially equal to or less than the width between the legs of one of the staples, and its end formed into a pointed nose with its upper edge inclined upward at an angle to the upper edge of the plate-body, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

18. I11 combination with the swinging picker, provided with a lug, the swinging lever and bar carried thereby, having the curved edge for engaging the lug on the picker, adjustably supported on the lever, substantially as and for the purpose described.

19. In combination with the lever and bar carried thereby, the screw passing through a slot in the bar and into the end of the bar a pin or lug, the bar entering a slot in the lever, and an adjustable plate on the lever engaging the pin, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

20. As a means for taking staples from a mass and delivering them in proper position for use, in combination with the inclined holder and guide, adapted to receive staples astride of its upper edge, the swinging picker for taking the staples from a suitable receptacle, and means for swinging the picker up with a jarring action, until. its upper staplen provided wlth a nose to enter a mass of stasupporting edge is in line with and forms a continuation of the edge of the holder, substantially as and for the purpose described.

21. In combination with the staple-holder and guide with the upper inclined edge adapted to receive staples astride of it, the swinging picker having the pointed nose to penetrate amass of staples, and a lug or stud, the swinging lever and the bar thereon having a portion of its upper edge plain and curved concentrically and the other part toothed and curved eccentrically downward, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

22. In combination with the swinging picker and means for swinging it up and down, a hopper for the staples having a slot for the admission of the nose of the picker, and means for moving the hopper toward the picker, when the latter is down, and moving it away again when the picker has been raised, substantially as and for the purpose shown.

23. In combination with the rising and falling picker, having a pointed nose adapted to enter a mass of staples and pass between the legs of any coming properly in its way, a hopper for receiving the staples, having, in the wall of its staple-holding compartment, a slot to admit the passage and upward swing of the picker, and means for moving the hopper toward and from the picker, when the latter is down and up, respectively, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

24:. In combination with the rising and falling picker, the hopper having, in the side of its staple-containing compartment, a slot to admit the picker end, such slot having its lower portion narrow and its upper portion wider than one of the staples, and means for moving the hopper toward and from the picker, substantially as and for the purpose described.

25. In combination with the rising and fallin g picker, and means for swinging it up with a jarring motion, the hopper having the two compartments, the rear or outer one containing the staples and having a slot for admission of the picker in the partition between the compartments, with its lower portion narrower and its upper portion wider than one of the staples, and means for moving the hopper toward the picker when the latter is down, and away from it when it has been swung up, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

26. In combination with the movable hopper having the two compartments, the outer one to contain the staples, and the partition between the compartments provided with a slot with its lower portion narrower and its upper portion wider than one of the staples, the swinging picker having the nose adapted to penetrate the mass of staples in the hopper, and means for swinging the picker up with a jarring motion until it is in an inclined position and above the narrow portion of the slot in the hopper, substantially as and for the purpose shown.

27. In combination with the swinging picker ples, and a stud or lug, the movable hopper having a slot for admission of the picker, the swinging lever and curved bar carried thereby having the concentric plane and eccentric toothed portions, to engage the stud or lug on the picker, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

28. In combination with the sliding bar for actuating the parts of the machine, the lever carrying the picker-operating bar, the movable hopper, the lever for moving the same, and connections between the two levers and the sliding bar, substantially as and for the purpose described.

29. In combination with the swinging picker and the movable hopper or receptacle, the sliding bar, the lever carrying the picker-actuating device, the pin on the bar engaging a fork in the lever, the hopper-moving lever, and the pins or studs on the sliding bar adapted to strike and move an arm on the latter lever, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

30. In combination with the swinging picker and the movable hopper, the sliding bar and means for moving it, the lever carrying the device for swinging the picker connected with the bar, so as to move therewith, the hoppermoving lever, and suitable studs or abutments on the sliding bar to engage and 0p erate such latter lever only as the bar approaches the opposite ends of its movement, substantially as and for the purpose shown.

31. In a tack-driving machine, in combina tion with a movable piece or bar for actuating the operative parts of the machine, means for insuring a full movement of such bar or piece in one direction before its return, sub stantially as and for the purpose set forth.

32. In a tack-driving machine, in combination with a movable piece orbar, foractuating the operative parts of the machine, provided with one or more teeth, a pawl to engage the latter, and means moved by the piece or bar to move the pawl out of operative position, substantially as and for the purpose shown.

In a tack-driving machine, in combination with the moving piece or bar, for actuating the operative parts of the machine, having one or more teeth, the pawl to engage the latter, and means carried by the piece or bar, to move the pawl into and out of position to engage the teeth, substantially as and for the purpose described.

34:. In a tack-driving machine, in combination with the moving piece or bar, for actuating the operative parts of the machine, means for insuring a full movement of such piece or bar, the hammer-bar connections between the latter and the actuating-piece and means for tripping such connections only at or near the limit of the movement of the actuating-piece, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

35. In a taclodriving machine, in combination with the hammer-bar carrying a lug, the moving piece or bar, a pawl on the latter engaging the hammer-bar lug, means for tripping the pawl, as the moving piece or bar approaches the limit of its motion, and means for insuring the full movement of such piece or bar, substantially as and for the purpose shown.

36. In a tack-driving machine, in combination with the hammer the moving piece or bar having an arm, trip connections between such piece and the hammer-bar, whereby the latter is raised and then released, as the moving piece rises, the movable work-support, a collar on the support, and a spring interposed between the arm on the movable piece and such collar, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

37. In a tack-driving machine, in combination with a movable piece or bar for actuating the operative parts of the machine, and a suitable treadle or other mechanism connected with the bar, so as to move it, means for locking the bar against return, until it has completed its movement to actuate the machine parts, consisting of a series of ratchet-teeth on the bar, and a pawl to en gage such teeth, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

38. In a tack-driving machine, in combination with the movable piece for actuating the different parts of the machine, the means for insuring full movement of the piece in one direction before return, consisting of a series of ratchet-teeth 011 the piece, a pawl to engage such teeth, and a tripping device 011 the piece, to trip the pawl, as the piece reaches the limit of its motion, substantially as and for the purpose described.

39. In a tack-driving machine in combination with the reciprocating bar, for actuating parts of the machine, ratchet-teeth on the bar, the pawl for engaging such teeth, means for holding the pawl as swung into and out of position to engage the ratchet-teeth, and a trip-lug on the bar, to swing the pawl out of and into its engaging position, at opposite ends of the bars travel, substantially as and for the purpose shown.

40. In combination with the sliding bar provided with ratchet-teeth, the pawl, the spring engaging the pawl, so as to hold the same as swung into and out of position to engage the ratchet, a lug on the bar adapted to trip the pawl outward, as the bar reaches the upward limit of its motion, and a suitable arm or stop on the pawl to be engaged by the lug on the bar, as said bar reaches its lowest position, so as to swing the pawl into engaging position again, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

41. In a tack-driving machine, in combination with the treadle and the sliding bar 0011- nected therewith, for actuating the driving mechanism, the ratchet-teeth and the lug on the bar, the pawl on the frame, for engaging the ratchet-teeth, provided with a suitable abutment, to be engaged by the under side of the lug on the bar, and the spring engaging a part of the pawl, so as to tend to hold it as swung either into or out of position to engage the teeth on the bar, substantially as and for the purpose described.

42. In a tack-driving machine, in combina tion with the actuating-bar, the treadle connected therewith, and a spring acting to force the treadle and bar down, when raised, and means substantially as described, for locking the bar against any downward movement, until it has made a full upward movement, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

43. In combination with the hammer-headcarrying plunger, provided with an upwardlyprojecting guide-stem, the guide-frame provided with means for guiding such stem, and with a vertical slot through which projects an arm on the plunger, a sliding bar, the pawl pivoted to the bar, and having a shoulder to engage the plunger-arm, and a cam or incline, a guide on the guide-frame through which the upper end of the pawl passes, a spring engaging the pawl, and the pin or abutment for engaging the incline on the pawl, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

44. In a tack-driving machine for boots and shoes, in combination with the hammer-bar and a suitable head having the way down which the bar carries the tacks, a channelguide extending down from the head below the end of the way therein and having a portion to engage the channel in the boot or shoe sole, so as to bring such channel directly under the hammer-bar, and any staple driven down thereby, substantially as and for the purpose described.

45. In a machine for driving tacks in the soles of boots and shoes, in combination with the head carrying the driving devices, a channel-guide on such head having a projecting portion for engaging the channel in the sole and guiding the same under the tack-driving devices, made adjustable in height, with reference to the head, to suit it for channels of different depths, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

46. In a tack-driving machine, in combination with the head containing the way for guiding the hammer-bar, the channel-guide on a plate held and guided in a vertical way or recess, the adjusting-plate having the inclined lower edge engaging the inclined upper edge of the plate carrying the channel-guide,

and means for fixing the adjusting-plate in any desired position, substantially as and for the purpose shown.

47. In a machine for driving tacks in soles of boots and shoes, in combination with the support, for receiving and supporting the boot or shoe, the shank of the support held in suitable guides so as to be movable up and down, the treadle-rod provided with a fork, the sliding collar on the support-shank, engaged by such fork, the spring on the shank above the collar, and a fixed collar or abutment on the shank engaged by the upper end of the spring, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

48. In a tack-driving machine, in combination with the magnetic hammer-bar guided in a suitable way, an abutment at the side of the path of the hammer-bar having a face inclined upward and inwardly toward the hammer-bar way, so as to arrest any tack clinging to the side of the hammer-bar as the latter rises, and guide it under the bar end, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this th day of J une, 1888.

GEORGE W. 1DAY. Witnesses:

ELMER P. Hows, HARTLEY F. A'rwoon. 

